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Lovely collection sea creatures — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJun 12, 2009

Hazard

The products pose a chemical risk because they contain 33% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). According to the REACH Regulation, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importer — Other

Product description

The toy is a set of sea creatures – a turtle, clown fish, "Nemo" and his father, a blue "Dory" fish. The packaging is a transparent plastic bag, closed with folded cardboard, coloured mostly in pink marked with the name and address of the importer, “Non toxic”, “CE mark”, “Made in China”, the number of the product and the EAN, a pictogram concerning the age 0-3 restriction, “Warning: Choking hazard - small parts, Not for children under 3 years”, “The packaging is not a toy. Keep the packaging due to useful information”.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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